

You’re ready to lead, so why doesn’t everyone see it yet?
Catalyst™ helps you turn potential into presence, build real influence, and win the support you need to grow your career.This hands-on leadership development experience, created by getWITit, is designed for all people in tech who are ready to move from manager to strategic leader.
Through interactive workshops and practical exercises, Catalyst gives you the tools to:

Uncover and cultivate your unique strengths to lead with confidence, clarity, and genuine purpose.
Elevate your perspective from daily execution to driving long-term organizational impact and vision.
Sharpen your financial and operational fluency to make informed decisions that advance organizational goals.
Master the art of persuasion, collaboration, and trust to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Build meaningful professional alliances while learning to champion yourself and others effectively.
Define your core values and distinct voice to establish a compelling, memorable presence in your industry.
Depending on your location and the cohort schedule, one of our inspiring instructors will be leading your local Catalyst™ program.
Cari Kish
Cari created Catalyst™: the curriculum, the coaching model, and the personalized 90-day action plan every graduate leaves with.
As getWITit’s National Leadership Program Director, she has personally coached all 33 women across three chapters since the program’s 2025 launch.
Sarah Kundla
Sarah is the founder of Questing Insight, a professional facilitator, and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.
Sarah helps individuals build confidence, lean into their natural talents, and lead with greater emotional intelligence; the skills at the heart of Catalyst.
Beckie Nourse
Beckie leads digital payments innovation as VP of Product Development, Payments at Corporate One Federal Credit Union.
Beckie brings 30+ years in financial services and fintech, with deep expertise in product strategy, agile leadership, and team development.
$150
Catalyst is priced with our mission in mind.
As a nonprofit, we created this program to invest in our community’s future leaders, offering real leadership development without the high price tag.
Limited scholarships are available to help make Catalyst™ accessible to everyone ready to grow.
Venue details provided upon registration.
Classroom Dates:
Columbus Cohort: July 25, 2026 & August 15, 2026
Cincinnati Cohort: January 23, 2027 & February 20, 2027
Pittsburgh Cohort: March & April 2027
Cleveland Cohort: April & May 2027
No payment required until approved to join